News

8/7/2020
Prof. Arie Perliger's vast database and years of study come together in "American Zealots."

7/31/2020
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York recently found that the students in the Economics Department at UMass Lowell are more racially and ethnically diverse than in 99 percent of economics programs across the country. Students liken the department to a family.

7/30/2020
More than 640 students and faculty from 23 countries participated in the Manning School of Business’ Global Entrepreneurship Exchange program, which pivoted to a one-week virtual session this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic.

7/30/2020
Thanks to a state grant, the university’s Fabric Discovery Center acquired equipment to test PPE that could be used to prevent transmission of COVID-19. Now, staff are conducting PPE testing for the state emergency management agency, hospitals, and regional companies that are ramping up to manufacture high-quality masks and gowns. And that’s just the beginning.

7/29/2020
Zoom interviews, delayed start dates, online onboarding and working remotely from the homes where they grew up are just some of the circumstances that recent UML graduates face as they begin their careers in the age of COVID-19. Despite the shaky economy, many are landing jobs and adjusting to the new workplace realities.

7/6/2020
Polls written and conducted by UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion this spring gauged the public’s views about COVID-19, the Democratic primary races in key states, and beliefs on a range of political and pop culture topics.

7/1/2020
Classes will resume on-site at the University of Massachusetts Lowell this fall.

6/9/2020
Gulden Camci-Unal, assistant professor of chemical engineering at UMass Lowell, along with biomedical engineering and biotechnology doctoral candidate Darlin Lantigua, are developing a rapid, at-home COVID-19 test.

6/7/2020
PBS NewsHour Weekend's Zachary Green caught up with formerly homeless UMass Lowell graduate Jaime Waldron before her graduation, where she earned her degree in criminal justice.

6/3/2020
Twin sisters Elizabeth and Katherine Conole, who graduated from UMass Lowell’s Solomont School of Nursing, are taking care of COVID-19 patients at Lowell General Hospital.